POLICE say they have been unable to catch those responsible for a cannabis farm set up in a former chapel in Shepshed.

The factory was discovered when police raided the former Shepshed Knight premises in Charnwood Road on Thursday October 24, 2013.

Inside, they came across 300 cannabis plants, in various stages of production as well as cultivation equipment.

The building, which was originally the Primitive Methodist Chapel in Shepshed, was most recently a skateboard and BMX shop. It was sold just before going to auction in April last year.

When responding to a question from town councillor Bill Gilmour at the Shepshed Town Council’s most recent meeting, PC Phil Martindale, said: “Further enquiries have included checks on phones which have yielded nothing. I’m afraid that line of enquiry has been exhausted. It’s frustrating.”

PC Martindale told the meeting the chapel was now being used as a training base for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue, though when contacted by the Echo they denied this.